Community foundation · Columbus, GA (gives in Tennessee from out of state)
Community Foundation of the Chattahoochee Valley Inc.
Its tax filing doesn't say how to apply. Check its website or call before sending anything.
Key facts
- Grants in Tennessee
- 3 totaling $142,237
- Typical grant
- $20,000 to $98,287 (the middle half of its Tennessee grants)
- A realistic first ask
- About $23,950, its middle Tennessee grant. First-time winners usually get less than repeat ones.
- Where it gives
- Hamilton County, Sevier County, Shelby County · plus 203 grants outside Tennessee
- Buildings & equipment
- None of its Tennessee grants in this filing were for buildings or equipment
- Funds new groups?
- 33% of the Tennessee groups it funded in 2024 were new (not funded in 2023): 1 of 3.
- Total giving that year
- $26.6 million
Giving by year
| Tax year | Total grants paid | To Tennessee | Tennessee grants |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $26.6M | $142K | 3 |
| 2023 | $38.5M | $126K | 4 |
How to apply
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Board and officers
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- Alan F Rothschild JrGeneral counsel
- Robert E NoblesSecretary
- Geniece R GranvilleChair distributions
- Adrian J ChesterTrustee
- J Len WilliamsTreasurer/chair finance/in
- Trip TomlinsonVice chair
- L Dupuy SearsTrustee
- Melissa E GaunttChair
- James C Elder JrTrustee
- Kenneth M Henson JrTrustee
- Anna Marie McwilliamsTrustee
- Tyler A TownsendTrustee
- Nicholas B BettinTrustee
- Dr Dionne M Rosser-MimsTrustee
- Warren B SteeleTrustee
- Rodney K MahoneImmediate past chair
- Kathelen V AmosTrustee
- Tyson BeglyTrustee
- Gardiner W Garrard JrTrustee
- Lesley B DudleyTrustee
- Gilbert B MillerTrustee
- Betsy CovingtonPresident & ceo
- Leah PooleCfo
- Kelli ParkerVp grants & programs
- William MccormickVp donor services & planned giving (former officer
As listed in its 2024 IRS filing. Many foundations decide through their board, so a personal connection often matters more than a perfect application.
What it funds most often
- Multiple support
Tennessee organizations it funded
Largest first. Past winners are good people to ask what the foundation looks for. Select a group to see who else funds it.
| Past winner | Where | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dollywood Foundation | Sevierville, Sevier County | Multiple support | $98K |
| St Jude Children's Research Hospital Inc. | Memphis, Shelby County | Multiple support | $24K |
| Community Foundation of Greater Chattanooga | Chattanooga, Hamilton County | Multiple support | $20K |
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